The Detroit Lions are about to receive a significant boost on the offensive line as four-time Pro Bowl center Frank Ragnow comes out of retirement. The 29-year-old initially announced his retirement in June 2025 after seven NFL seasons, attributing it to health concerns and a desire to focus on family. His decision at the time was surprising, as he remained one of the league’s premier interior linemen.

Ragnow was Detroit's first-round pick out of Arkansas in 2018. In his seven seasons, he started all 96 games he played, earning four Pro Bowl selections and three second-team All-Pro honors. Last season, he started all 16 games for the Lions, helping anchor one of the league’s top offensive lines and posting an NFL-best 15-2 record before an upset in the division round of the playoffs

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